Jeffrey Wayne Garrett

Sergeant Jeffrey Garrett suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a 2-mile training run with other officers in Westgate Recreational Park shortly after 8:00 am.

They had just completed the run and were talking when Sergeant Garrett suddenly collapsed. The other officers immediately began CPR until medics arrived. He was transported to Flowers Hospital where he passed away.

Sergeant Garrett was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Dothan Police Department for 22 years and was assigned as the training supervisor. He is survived by his wife, three children, and two stepchildren.

Bio

Age47

Tour22 years

Badge364

Military Veteran

Incident Details

CauseHeart attack

Most Recent Reflection

Sgt Garrett once asked me to help cover a shift on his squad. Being in narcotics I did not have a marked car so he found me one to borrow for the day. I was excited to earn the overtime and try and make a difference.

Two hours into the shift, I had wrecked the marked cruiser on accident. When I told him what I had done thinking I was about to get a butt chewing, he just started laughing.